Senior Electrical Buyer

At JBT Marel what we do matters we know that the contribution of our employees leads to the success of our business.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food; this guides our vision of being the global leader in food and beverage technology by harnessing the full power of JBT Marel to partner with our customers and pioneer sustainable innovation.

Our values show who we are at our best. As we Create with Collaboration Serve with Integrity Grow with Excellence and Advance with Innovation.

As our Sr Electrical Buyer you will lead complex buying and planning activities for high-impact product families and serve as the technical escalation point.

You will report directly to the Director of Supply Chain and work onsite with minimal travel required (you may need to conduct vendor visits to resolve issues related to pricing quality or delivery).

On a given day you may:

• Reviews Purchase Requisitions and MRP Reports and purchases goods or services where there is technical or commercial risk present.
• Determines what goods and services should be purchased from a Purchase Requisition or other authorization.
• Obtains quotations from vendors.
• Reviews and maintains delivery lead times reorder levels safety stock etc.
• Determines the ability of vendors to supply or manufacture desired materials in the quality and quantities required to meet delivery schedules.
• Negotiates and executes contracts for the purchase of goods and services.
• Ability to develop assess select and manage high-quality vendors. Develops and qualifies new supply and vendor sources. Determines when new vendors are needed due to inconsistency of goods or poor service or delivery times.
• Provides support to Production on material flow issues to meet production schedule and customer requirements. Interfaces with Engineering and Production Manager on planning and supplying materials to fill customer orders to meet projected shipments. Coordinates purchasing activities with other departments to establish and maintain inventory levels.
• Formulate and implement quality and delivery improvement strategies. Expedite orders; reconcile invoices with Accounting; process and resolve non-conformance issues and returns with vendors; file Purchase Orders and correspondence; maintain related procurement files and databases.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (B.S.) or equivalent from a four-year college; or five to seven years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications engineering drawings bills of material interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from vendors groups of managers other departments and customers.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Hands-on experience with Syteline or a comparable ERP system.
• Must be able to readily distinguish a machined part from a fabricated welded and commercial part.
• Previous Manufacturing /OEM experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Access database knowledge desired

We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work at home and in your community.

We foster a genuine inclusive team culture enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.

We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marelto feed your growth!

Benefits: JBT Marel offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including: Medical Dental life insurance short-term and long-term disability family leave vision coverage and a matched 401(k) plan.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified applicants for employment. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran status citizenship or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local laws. At JBT Marel we apply this policy to all our employment practices including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation benefits and training. We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time. JBT Marel will reasonably accommodate applicants who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process please contact JBT Marel at .

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Required Experience:

Senior IC